和蔼可亲

和藹可親
hé'ǎikěqīn
idiom #23,402

Meanings

  1. 1 amiable and approachable
  2. 2 affable
  3. 3 genial and friendly

Examples

Lǎoshī hé'ǎi kě qīn, tóngxuémen dōu hěn xǐhuan tā.
The teacher is amiable and approachable, and all the students like her.
Tā píngshí chénmò guǎyán, dàn sīxià lǐ hé'ǎi kě qīn.
He is usually quiet, but in private he is warm and approachable.

Tips

memory
Break it down: (hé, harmonious) + (ǎi, gentle/kind) + (kě, can/able to) + (qīn, be close to). Literally: 'harmoniously gentle and able to get close to' — a person so warm you naturally want to approach them.

Stroke Order

ǎi
qīn